Micro-computed tomography and mechanical evaluation of trabecular bone structure in osteopenic and osteoporotic fractures

Purpose: Osteopenia and osteoporosis are the two most common musculoskeletal disorders in the elderly population. We determined whether osteopenic and osteoporotic patients with fractures exhibit differences in trabecular morphology and biomechanical properties of bone. Methods: Fourteen osteopenic...

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Main Authors: Fırat Ozan, Mahmut Pekedis, Şemmi Koyuncu, Taşkın Altay, Hasan Yıldız, Cemil Kayalı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499017692718